Leben.
gerund of leben: living
Meaning & usage
gerund of leben: living
Die Kunst des Lebens
life; being alive a state in which organic entities such as animals, plants and bacteria have properties like metabolism, adaptation and replication
Das Leben ist nicht an das geistige Bewusstsein gebunden.
life; being alive the entirety of those who are in this state
Die Erde quillt über vor Leben.
life; being alive the time period in which one is in this state; the time between birth and death
Das Leben beginnt mit der Geburt und endet mit dem Tod.
Sowas habe ich mein Leben lang noch nicht getan.
life; being alive a state of being in touch or in line with certain metaphysical forces and principles by which biological life is governed
Nicht jeder, der atmet, ist auch wirklich am Leben.
life; way of life (a particular manner of behaving and passing one’s time, whether real or ideal, and whether self-chosen or not)
Lebensstandard
ein angenehmes Leben
biography; life; life story (an account of a person’s life, whether real or virtual)
Das Leben der Edelgard.
Sein Leben weist viele Höhen und Tiefen auf.
existence; life (a position one has created for oneself, often manifested in success, prosperity, and standing)
Frau Schmidt hat sich in all diesen Jahren ein bewundernswertes Leben aufgebaut.
life; precious or beloved thing that someone considers fundamental to their existence
Sie ist mein Ein und Alles, mein Leben!
a measure of successful play life; numbers of times a game can be played
Du hast nur noch drei Leben übrig.
a measure of successful play health; hit points
used as the object of certain verbs, often ones that are per se intransitive, for emphasis
Chill ma’ dein Leben!
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German lëben, from Old High German lëbēn. Equivalent to a gerund of leben.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.